Nine great events to get you out and about this weekend and beyond
■ CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC + DESOTO REDS + STRATOSPHERES
at the Baltic Kiss Friday, December 8, 2023, 8:00 p.m. 11:55 p.m.
A TRIBUTE TO JOHN LENNON - FEATURING CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC + DESOTO REDS + STRATOSPHERES
■ NIAD Holiday Sale & Gallery Reception on Saturday, December 9th
Join the NIAD community for artist-led snowflake crochet, holiday card-making workshops, a studio sale, music, food, drinks, art, and good cheer! We'll be celebrating NIAD's Main Gallery exhibition, Unbridled, organized by Piper Snow. Artists Jean McElvane and Raven Haper will be at the booth alongside NIAD staff to engage with the arts and crafts community. LOCATION: NIAD Art Center, 551 – 23rd Street, Richmond CA
■ Chris James and the Showdowns at The Grapenest, Pt. Richmond, Sat, Dec 9 @ 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
Chris James is an established San Francisco Bay Area singer-songwriter who offers an inviting sound of rich baritone vocals, sweeping acoustic guitar, and soulful harmonica. His original songs are often mistaken for covers; while performing cover songs, he makes all his own. Along with his enduring and endearing band, The Showdowns, the group puts on an energetic, engaging live show, meshing the stylings of Southern Rock, Americana, Country, and Blues, often channeling the influences of such heroes as Tom Petty, The Eagles, Marshal Tucker, The Rolling Stones, and Creedence. singer-songwriter
■ Monthly Movies At the Magick Lantern Theater December 9, 2023
Yomeddine (2018) Arabic/English Subtitles
1hr 37min Adventure/Comedy/Drama
This is the story of Beshay (non-professional first-time
actor Rady Gamal), a man severely disfigured by leprosy.
Now past middle age, his leprosy is no longer contagious but
the scars, lumps, and twisted hands are forever.
His sense of humor is a constant, and his sense of self-pity is zero.
With tongue in cheek, he calls out, “Greetings, sick people,”
at the flatland dessert dump, ironically named Garbage Mountain.
One day, Obama (first-time actor Ahmed
Abdelhafiz), a ten-year-old Nubian orphan, attaches himself
to Beshay and never leaves.
Magick Lanter is located at Pt Richmond's Methodist Church
201 Martina (side door) off West Richmond
www.magicklantern.org
■ POINT RICHMOND GALLERY Biophilic Artist Diane Epstein
Opening Reception Saturday, December 9, 3—7 PM
Join us on Saturday, December 9th, from 3 pm to 7 pm to experience firsthand the exquisite artistry of Diane Epstein. In addition, harpist Diana Stork will be performing.
Sunday, December 10-3:30 PM
Two Nationally Recognized Bioaphilla Experts
in Conversation: Dr. Eve Edelstein and
Mary Daviage (former head of sustainability at Google)
145 West Richmond Point Richmond
■ JUKE JOINT at the Rigger's Loft
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Juke Joint is a fantastic 6-piece horn band playing tribute to the classic Soul and R&B music of the 1960s and 1970s. Performances include tunes by such legendary performers as Otis Redding, James Brown, Wilson Pickett...some of the greatest dancing (and listening) music ever written!
■ Brazilian Happiness Sunday
Brazilian Music 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor Sun, Dec 10
■ Downtown Holiday Festival A Richmond Nutcracker
December 13 @ 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us in the Iron Triangle Theater for two showings of “A Richmond Nutcracker” at 5 pm and 6 pm. Grab a goodie bag & snap a photo with Santa in the Community Theater! No tickets. Seats are first come, first serve. This is a free event.
■ Red Oak Victory's Homefront Movie
Join us on Thursday, December 14 as the National Park Service and Red Oak Victory present one of the best-loved Christmas movies to come out of the World War II era: Christmas in Connecticut. A big city newspaper writer (Barbara Stanwyck) who has created an alter ego as a country homemaker finds herself in hot water when her boss (Sydney Greenstreet) invites a war hero (Dennis Morgan) to her home for the holidays. Board the ship at 6:30 PM, and the movie will start at approximately 7:30. Admission is free, but we suggest a donation of $10, although any amount is appreciated. All donations go toward the maintenance and restoration of Red Oak Victory. Refreshments will also be available for purchase. And be sure to visit the newly remodeled and restocked Ship's Store in Hold No. 4. We have several exciting new items for adults and kids (including the ship's WW II canine mascot "Snafu"), as well as a restock of many of your favorite clothing items.
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